SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST

Requisition No: 883620


Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: SENIOR TAX SPECIALIST - 73002504

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73002504


Salary: $63,925.08 / annually


Posting Closing Date: 09/22/2026


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Florida Department of Revenue

General Tax Administration

Senior Tax Specialist (Revenue Specialist III)

Tallahassee

This is an Internal Agency Advertisement.

The Florida Department of Revenue's General Tax Administration program collects the revenue that maintains the state's infrastructure, funds schools, protects the environment, and much more. The Department invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue's excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website

JOB SUMMARY:

This is a Refund Audit Reviewer - Senior Tax Specialist position in the General Tax Administration Program's, Refunds and Revenue Accounting Process, Refunds Unit. The incumbent will provide technical assistance, process knowledge, and refund audit support to staff responsible for completing tax refund audits. The incumbent also reviews refund audit files and provides feedback, conducts and participates in audit conferences with taxpayers and taxpayer representatives, serves as a subject matter expert regarding the refund audit process, and provides training to new auditors.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Currently employed within the Florida Department of Revenue.
• Five years of professional tax auditing experience within the General Tax Administration Program (GTA).
• Two years of experience with the System for Unified Taxation (SUNTAX) within the Florida Department of Revenue.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major course of study in accounting or area of business, political science, or a degree in a STEM Field (science, technology, engineering, or math) may substitute for four years of the required professional tax auditing experience within the General Tax Administration Program (GTA).

PREFERENCES:

• Preference will be given to candidates with professional General Tax Administration tax auditing experience in Corporate Income Tax.

SALARY: The hiring salary for this position generally will not exceed $5,327.09 monthly/$63,925.08 annually.

BENEFITS: Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Trianny Berrios-Lazala, View phone number on click.appcast.io, View email address on click.appcast.io.


SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DISCLAIMER: In assessing job applicants, the Department of Revenue values authenticity, independent thought, and accuracy in applicants' responses. Therefore, applicants should not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in any manner with skills verification tests, online assessments, production of required work samples, or during the interview process. Applicants who submit or provide AI generated or AI assisted responses may be disqualified from consideration.

SKILLS VERIFICATION TEST OR ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT: If you meet the minimum job requirements, we might require you to take a skills verification test or an online skills assessment to be considered for an interview.


CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.


CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.


REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hireor promotionunless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center View phone number on click.appcast.io). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.


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